Graham passed away peacefully on December 28, 2020. He was the son of Ray E. and Ruby Little Loper and was born in Birmingham, AL on April 1, 1934. He grew up in Fayette, AL, graduated high school from Columbia Military Academy in Tennessee, and then entered and graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1957. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and, through ATO, was introduced to many life-long friends throughout the southeast. He proudly served in the US Army reserves. He married the love of his life, Beverly Jean Blackwell in 1957 and the two of them had four sons. Graham's devotion to his wife, Beverly, was second to none. Graham lived his entire adult life in Mobile and Baldwin County. He was genuinely interested in his family and friends. You always knew exactly where you stood with him. He loved spending weekends and many of his retirement years at Miflin Creek with family and friends. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed many rounds at the Country Club of Mobile and numerous other courses with close friends, his sons and grandsons. Those many hours on the links resulted in not one, but two, holes-in-one. He was an active member of a mystic society in Mobile.
Against the advice of his father, Graham started Loper Oil Company as a Chevron jobber and created a successful business with numerous locations in Mobile County including the Go Happy Car Wash. He was an avid Rotarian for many years. He willingly served others and his community proudly and was on the boards of The J. Graham Brown Foundation in Louisville, KY, UMS Preparatory School and the Merchants Bank of Mobile. He also served as the Vice President for Real Estate Sales for the James Graham Brown Foundation for many years. He was a long-time member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Mobile, AL.
He is survived by his wife Beverly, and sons R. Coleman Loper (Annette) of Atlanta, GA, G. Brown Loper (Lauren) of Acworth, GA, G. Cameron Loper of Mobile, AL and Murray T. Loper (Heather) of Miflin, AL. He is also survived by his grandchildren Regan Loper (Jordan), Alex Loper and Anna Loper all of Birmingham, AL, Zachary Loper and Zoe Loper of Acworth, GA, Emmett Loper and Finley Loper of Miflin, AL, and a step great grandchild, Bobby R. Danford, III. A private family-only service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Trinity Episcopal Church in Mobile, AL.
